E China's Zhuge Village makes efforts to preserve ancient heritages

A staff member cleans up a room at a homestay in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A villager writes on a fan covering in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This combo photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows decorative sculptures at an ancestral hall in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

An intangible cultural heritage inheritor makes Kong Ming Lock, a traditional educational toy, in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit a traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit an ancestral hall at the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists watch a villager writing on a fan covering at the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows decorative sculptures at an ancestral hall in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A carpenter cleans an artwork in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit an ancestral hall at the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows a pond in the shape of Eight Diagrams at the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists take a selfie at Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This aerial photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

This photo taken on Aug. 1, 2023 shows the ancient buildings at Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

A villager dries lotus seeds in Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Tourists visit the Zhuge Village of Lanxi City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Aug. 1, 2023. The Zhuge Village, a historic gem with over 300 ancient buildings dating back to Ming and Qing dynasties (1368-1911), is home to descendents of Zhuge Liang, a renowned military strategist in the Three Kingdom Period (220-280). The village has made concerted efforts to preserve the ancient heritages and develop tourism, receiving over 500,000 visitors annually. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)